Radiator cover



E. C. ABT

RADIATOR covna Filed Nov. 7, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 HHHHHHHHl- Nov. 27, 1928.

E. C. ABT

RADIATOR COVER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 7, 1923 226M76 (llt,

Patented Nov. 27, 1928.

EDWARD C. ABT, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

RADIATOR COVER.

Application filed November 7, 1923. Serial No. 678,337.

' This invention relates to radiator covers for motor vehicles, such as automobiles, trucks and the like, and its principal object is to provide a cover with a movable. shield and capable of being readily attached to the radiator or its enclosing shell in front of the radiator to protect it against the directentrance of cold air, or rain, snow and sleet, in any of its various positions of adjustment.

Another object is to furnish a radiator cover with a. movable shield that extends across the space in front of the radiator of motor vehicles and capable of being adjusted to various positions in front of the radiator,

whereby the direct entrance of air to the core is prevented, but entrance is effected in lateral directions between the shield and radiator. It is well known that the direct entrance of cold air, rain, sleet and snow through the radiator core is injurious to vulnerable parts contained under the hood, and that less efficiency is obtained when the motor is cold. It is also well known that with water or air cooled motors, a circulation of airis necessary to prevent overheating. YVith the present device, the temperature under the hood of the motor vehicle may be regulated at will, without exposing the parts under the hood to the inclemencies of the weather.

Another object of the invention is to provide a radiator cover which may be applied to the common and well known fabric radiator covers, as a part of said cover, or as a separate device, capable of being readily at- .tached'to the ordinary fabric radiator cover,

to convert it into a device embodyingone form of the present invention.

To such ends this invention consists in a movable shield arranged'to be supported'in front of and contiguous with the radiator front of motor vehicles, and liavingnieans whereby it may be moved forward to leave lateral openings and a free passage way between it and theradiator front. Itfurther consists in the provision of brackets for supporting the shield in position in front of the radiator and in various positions of adjustment in front of the radiator. It further consists in the several novel features hereinafter fully set' forth and claimed. The invention is clearly illustrated in the drawings accompanying the specification, in which: Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a radiator cover embodying one form of the present invention, and showing the same applied to the radiator of a motor vehicle; Fig. 2is a vertical cross'section thereof, taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken on line 33 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a side elevation illustrating a dash control mechanism for operating the device; Fig. 5 is a front elevation of a modified form of the invention; Fig. 6 is a vertical cross section taken on line 66 of Figure 5, and F ig.7 is a horizontal section taken on line 7-7 of'Figure 5.

Referring to said drawings, and first to F l to 4, inclusive, which show the appli-'. cation of one form of the invention to a metal radlator'cover, the reference character 11 designates a radiator, of the type usually employed in motor vehicles, such as automobiles, trucks and the like, and 1 2 designates the core of the'radiator. Secured to or forming a part of the front of the radiator, is a cover plate13, which may conform generally to the shape of the radiator front, and said cover plate has one or more openings 14, through which air is admitted to and through the ra diator to the parts beneath the hood: (not shown), for the purpose of cooling the motor. In cases where more than one opening 14- is used, they are separated by strips 15,

formed upon the cover plate 13. The strips 15 are set forward of the front face of the radiator core so as to permit air to pass around and behind said strips and into the air passages in the radiatorcore. The cover plate may be secured to the radiator by bolts 12. i y

In front ofsaid opening in the cover plate, is a shield or cover 16, which is of sufficient size to completely cover the opening or openings 14 in the cover plate, to thereby prevent the direct entrance of air, or rain, snow and sleet, to and through the radiator core. Said shield '16 is movably mounted on the cover .plate 13 and is capable of being adjusted forwards, and backwards to provide a'passage way between the radiator and shield, having an inlet openingat the sides and bottom.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, the shield is 'made in two sections 16, 16 hingedly connected together'at 17. The section lfi is relativel narrow and spaces the upperend of the section 16 from the cover plate 13, when the ."A- LA...

shield is moved forward. The shield is hingedly connected at its upper end to the cover plate by a hinge connection 18, whereby the section16 may be swun up or down to move the section 16 away from or toward the cover plate. The'drawing shows the shield in its fully open position.

'Means are provided whereby the shield may be manipulatec from the front otthe rad1at0r or from the dash or lllStllllflQllt board of thevehicle, and 111 the term shown in Figs. 1 to 4;,lHClUSlV6, crank. arms or links-19' 2O connect the shield with the cover plate, and one of said crank arms is-tornled with a crank arm 2lwhich may be connected to an actuating wire or rod 22 which runs to I the dash or instrument board 23, where it is provided withv a handle2 l by which it may be manipulated. Any suitable means may be provided for releasably holding the arm 19 and therewlth the shield, in any position of adjustment, and as shown the handle 2 may haveteeth for this purpose, that engage with a plate or catch on the dash or instrument board. The crank arms. are hingedly connected to the cover plate and to the shield and the i1pper;ones 19 are-arranged parallel with the lower ones 20. The crank arms are in or opemngs 14. The other ends of the b crank arms 19 are shown as held between the section 16 of the shield and metal strips 26, secured to the under or inner side of the section16". The lower crank arms are secured to the shield by hinge plates 27. By properly manipulating the rod or wire 22 the shield-is moved toward or away from the c ver plate to decrease or increase the air inlet openings at the sides and bottom of the shield. I

If desired, the shield may have one or more slots 28 formed therein, in front of the division strip or strips 15 of the cover plate,'and the side edges of the shield may be formed with flanges orbeads 29 that overlap the flanged or offset partof the cover plate when the shield is fully closed.

' 5 In the modified "form illustrated in Figs. 5,

' 6 and 7 ,the shield 16 is shown as secured at its upper edge to a radiator cover 13 and arranged to cover the opening la 'therein. The ordinary snap fasteners may be provided for securing it in its open and closed position. In this case the shield is held in d stended position by brackets 33' supported in any suitable manner, as for instance by the cover 13 itself.

The lower end of the shield may be detachably secured to the lower bracket snap filS-' teners s, when distended, and to the cover 13 by snap fastener members 8 on the cover, that co-act with those on'the shield.

From the above, it is obvious that the invention maybe embodied in a radiator cover,

as a part of the radiator, or itmay be ern-r bodied in a metal or fabric radiator cover, capable of being readily secured to the radiator. By preventing direct entrance of cold hood may be regulated with greater certainty, thereby insuring a maximum eficiency of operation of the motor, and the other devices under the hood are not exposed torain, sleet, or snow as in the case where the radiator cover isexposed directlyto the cold air, rain, snow and sleet.

More or less variation of the exact details ofconstruction is possible without departing -from the spirit of this invention; I desire, therefore, :not to limit'myselt to the exact form of the construction shown and dcseribed, but intend in the following claims,

:air, rain, sleet or snow through the radiator 7 core, the temperature of the parts under the to point out all of the invention disclosed herein.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent I 1: In cover for radiators having a core and an enclosing shell provided with an open in in front of the core, a movable shield arranged to extend across said opening in the shell, hinged arms connected to said shield adjacenttwo opposite edges thereof, and means for. holding one of said arms in any position of adjustment thereof, whereby said shield may be held in various positions approximatelyparallel with said enclosing shell.

2. In a cover for radiators having a core and an enclosing shell provided with an opening infront of the core, a cover member secured upon said radiator, and having an opening in front of said core, a shield, arranged to extend across said opening, upper and lower arms hingedly connected to said cover member and to saidshield, and means for securing one of said arms in any posiranged to extend across said opening, and

movable toward and away from said opening, and means for securingsaid shield in any position of adjustment thereof,including arms hingedly secured to said cover member and to said shield. v

4. In a cover for radiators havinga core and an enclosing shell provided with an opening in front of the core, a cover member secured upon said radiator, and having an opening in front of said core, a hinged together, two piece shield arranged to extend across said opening, and having one part secured to said cover member above said opening, said shield being movable toward and ed space directly behind away from said opening and means for securing said shield in any position of adjustment there-of.

5. A cover for radiators, comprising a shield covering the core of the opening of the radiator, and parallel movement means to support said shield so as to resist direct entrance of air to the radiator in a direction at right angles to the plane of the shield, and in all positions of adjustment of the shield, there being a laterally opening, unobstructsaid shield, and said shield being adjusted outwardly on parallel lines to leave side ventilating openings.

(3. A cover for radiators, comprising a shield, and parallel movement means forholding said shield constantly parallel with the radiator, and there being a laterally opening, unobstructed space directly behind said shield, said shield being adjustable on parallel lines toward and away from the radiator core to leave side ventilating openings in all open positions of the shield.

7. A cover for radiators comprising a two part hinged togethershield arranged to cover the radiator core, one part of said shield being movable toward and away from the radiator to leave side ventilating openings, and said shield being adapted to resist direct entrance of outside elements.

8. A cover for radiators, comprising a I shield covering the outside of the air cooling portion of the radiator and parallel movement means supported by said shield, there being a laterally opening, unobstructed space directly behind said shield, and said shield being adjustable toward and away from the radiator to leave side ventilating openings and to resist direct entrance of outside eleplane of the shield,

ings of the plate,

in a direction at right angles to the and, in all positions of adjustment of the shield.

9. A cover for. radiators, comprising a plate arranged to be secured on a radiator and having spaced apart openings for exposing ments,

the radiator core, and a shield having solid parts constantly and entirely covering said openingsin the plate, and having an opening in front of the solid place between said openthe solid parts of the plate and shield constantly overlapping the edges of the openings, and said shield being hingedly connected to the plate at two opposite ends by parallel movement means and capable of being spaced away from said plate to leave side ventilating openings. 7

1 0. cover for radiators, comprising a shield located in front of the radiator and operating to resist direct entrance of air to the radiator in a direction at right angles to the plane of the shield and in all positions of adj ustnient, there being a laterally opening, un-

obstructed space directly behind said shield, said shield being movable away from said radiator on parallel movement means to atford side ventilating openings.

11. A cover for radiators comprising a two part hinged together shield located in front of the radiator, and acting constantly to resist direct entrance of air to the radiator, one of said parts being fulcrumed on a support on the radiator, and a swinging arm hingedly. connecting one end of the shield with saidsupport, said shield'being movable toward and away from the radiator,whereby side ventilating openings are provided when the shield is moved away from the radiator,

EDWARD C. ABT. 

